Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 3

Brewers SS Orlando Arcia, Double-A Biloxi: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, K, BB, 2 SB -- The 21-year-old has jumped from a back-end Top 100 prospect to one of the top shortstop prospects in the Minors this season after making significant strides at the plate. Arcia has been considered among the best defenders at short for a few years, but he's made more loud contact than ever in his first year in Double-A, putting together a .304/.348/.444 line. Arcia's approach has a little Vladimir Guerrero to it, as he'll swing at just about anything but has a preternatural ability to put barrel to ball. He doesn't have Guerrero's power, obviously, but could hit 10-15 home runs in his prime. His defense and baserunning contributions will be more than enough to make him a first-division regular if he can be an average MLB hitter. With Milwaukee out of contention for the playoffs, Arcia could (and probably should) get a Major League look this season.

Rays RHP Taylor Guerrieri, Double-A Montgomery: 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K -- Guerrieri allowed four earned runs in his Double-A debut last week but rebounded with five scoreless frames against Mississippi on Monday. The 2011 first-rounder (24th overall) had Tommy John surgery in 2013 and pitched just 9 1/3 innings in 2014, so this is his first real season back on the mound. He pitched well in Class A Advanced, posting a 2.14 ERA with a 44-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio for Charlotte. If he can finish with strong results at Double-A, he could put himself in contention for a first Major League look at some point in 2016.

Dodgers RHP Chase De Jong, Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga: 6 IP, 3 H, R, ER, HR, 7 K -- Los Angeles picked up De Jong from Toronto in exchange for international bonus pool money in July and gave him a bump from Class A to the California League. He's had little trouble adjusting to the new organization and league, posting a 3.38 ERA in five appearances (four starts). He's managed a 28-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 21 1/3 innings and limited batters to a .171 average against. De Jong has the chance for three average-to-above-average pitches and has advanced control for a 21-year-old.

Giants C Aramis Garcia, Class A Augusta: 4-for-6, HR, 2 R, RBI, K -- Oakland's Jacob Nottingham is clearly the breakout star of 2015 among power-hitting Minor League backstops, but Garcia is making a late charge at the title. A 2014 second-round pick from Florida International, the 22-year-old has 15 homers in 81 games this season, including 11 since June 1. His approach is where you'd expect it to be for a college product in Class A -- which is to say, advanced for the level -- and his raw power gives him above-average everyday upside at catcher. There's work to be done at the plate and behind it, but with the Minors' crop of offensive catchers thinning, Garcia should be considered among the 10-15 best catching prospects in the Minors.

Royals C Chase Vallot, Class A Lexington: 3-for-6, HR, 4 RBI, R, K -- Speaking of catchers with offensive upside, Vallot has been among the South Atlantic League's youngest players this year and been exposed at times, but he's also shown flashes of why Kansas City selected him 40th overall in the 2014 Draft. The Louisiana native has seven homers and a .760 OPS with the Legends but has also struck out in 32 percent of his plate appearances and is hitting only .220 in 55 games. Vallot showed promise in the makeup department before the '14 Draft, dropping significant weight to prove to teams he could stay athletic enough to catch, a la Addison Russell at shortstop a few years back. The potential to stay behind the plate and Vallot's loud offensive tools are reasons for optimism regarding his development.